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Contrary to stereotype, democratic governments are not so bad at what they do. What can we learn about the craft and politics of policy design and policy implementation from instances of public policy success? Systematically distinguishing between program, process, political success as wel as endurance of success over time, this volume presents fifteen in-depth case studies of policy successes from around the world. Each case study contains a detailed narrative of the policy processes and assesses the extent to which the policies pursued can be regarded as successful. It offers a unique tool for researchers, teachers and students to apply theories of policy design, policymaking, and implementation to.

"How can we strengthen the capacity of governments and parties to manage arrivals and departures at the top? Democracy requires reliable processes for the transfer of power from one generation of leaders to the next. This book introduces new analytical frameworks and presents the latest empirical evidence from comparative political research"--

Political leadership has made a comeback. Recently, students of politics have returned to studying the role of individual leaders and the exercise of leadership to explain political outcomes. This Handbook encapsulates the resurgence by asking, where are we today? It orders the multidisciplinary field by identifying the distinct and distinctive contributions of the disciplines. It meets the urgent need to take stock. It brings together scholars from around the world, encouraging a comparative perspective, to provide a comprehensive coverage of all the major disciplines, methods, and regions.

1. Guardians of Public Value: How public organizations become and remain institutions -- 2. The Election Commission of India: Guardian of democracy -- 3. Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau: Guardian of public integrity -- 4. The BBC: Guardian of public understanding -- 5. Sweden's Riksbank: Guardian of monetary integrity -- 6. The European Court of Justice: Guardian of European integration -- 7. The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra: Guardian of symphonic music -- 8. The World Anti-Doping Agency: Guardian of elite sport's credibility -- 9. CERN: Guardian of the human aspiration to understand the universe -- 10. Rijkswaterstaat: Guardian of the Dutch delta -- 11. Médecins Sans Frontières: Guardian of humanitarian values -- 12. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Guardian of climate science -- 13. The ACCC: Guardian of viable markets and consumer rights.

The Real World of EU Accountability reports the findings of a major empirical study into patterns and practices of accountability in European governance. The product of a 4-year, path-breaking project, this book assesses to what extent and how the people that populate the key arenas where European public policy is made or implemented are held accountable. Using a systematic analytical framework, it examines not just the formal accountability arrangements but also documentsand compares how these operate in practice. In doing so, it provides a unique, empirically grounded contribution to the piv